Category: Relationship

A Prayer to Reflect on Who Jesus Is during LentBy Meg Bucher “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through…

A Prayer for When You Feel MisunderstoodBy Christine Perry “She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have…

Moms, I have been where some of you sit. I’ve been through the times of lacking techniques, realizing no one really taught me how to parent. I’ve been having a teenager failing classes, getting…

A Prayer for When You Are Losing StrengthBy Rachael Adams “When Moses’ hands became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur…

A Prayer to Live Free from DiscouragementBy Kristine Brown “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven…

A Morning Prayer to Count Your BlessingsBy Alicia Searl “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will…

A Powerful Prayer of Safeguard over Your Loved OnesBy Chelsey DeMatteis “But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned,…

A Prayer for WitnessingBy Chris Eyte “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all…

A Prayer for Fulfillment When Your Days Feel Dull and DrearyBy Keri Eichberger “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me…

A Prayer for Hope SecuredBy Laura Bailey “But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everyone…

A Prayer to Make the Most of Our Time with PeopleBy Lynette Kittle “As has just been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did…

A Prayer against ComplainingBy Emma Danzey “Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!” – James 5:9 Here comes the nagging again….

A Prayer to Surrender AllBy Alicia Searl “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” – Matthew…

A Prayer for a Life of Joy and PeaceBy Chelsey DeMatteis  “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the…

A Prayer to Make a Positive ImpactBy Ashley Moore “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For…

A Prayer for When You Are LonelyBy Christopher Eyte “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and…

A Prayer to Prepare Our Hearts to Serve OthersBy Lynette Kittle “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather,…

Like many teenagers, I entered my senior year of high school with a list of big plans to be accomplished after graduation, not the least of which was to run as fast…

A Prayer for When You Feel ForgottenBy Jessica Van Roekel “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may…

A Prayer for the Words We SpeakBy Ashley Moore “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” – Proverbs 12:18, ESV The…

A Prayer for New Beginnings By Amanda Idleman  “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and…

A Prayer to Release ResentmentBy Laura Bailey “But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.” – Genesis 33:4 NLT “Fairness is…

A Prayer When You Are Tempted with JealousyBy Emily Rose Massey “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, [d]and it is certain we can carry…

A Prayer for God to Make it HappenBy Meg Bucher “God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 NLT Prayer is powerful. Our prayers are…

A Prayer to Appreciate God’s BlessingsBy Victoria Riollano “So, Esau despised his birthright.” – Genesis 25:34b I get annoyed a lot more than I should. A messy car, loud children, friends who…

A Prayer to Fight against the Work of the EnemyBy Emma Danzey “Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write,…

A Prayer to Know God As FatherBy Lynette Kittle “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me’”– John 14:6…

A Prayer to Throw Off Worldly Distractions By Emily Rose Massey “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the…

A Prayer for GuidanceBy Meg Bucher “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he…

A Prayer during a Season of WaitingBy Kyle Norman “I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1) On a scale of 1 to 10,…

A Prayer to Delight Yourself in the LordBy Victoria Riollano “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 I have to be honest….

A Prayer for the Mind of ChristBy Jessica Van Roekel “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Let each of you look…

A Prayer When You Feel CondemnedBy Emily Rose Massey “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1, ESV).   For many years I was driven…

A Prayer to Love Others Well By Ashley Moore “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows…

A Prayer about Growing FruitBy Jessica Van Roekel “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians…

A Prayer for Those Who Fear the End of the WorldBy Lynette Kittle “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world…

A Prayer to Combat Unhealthy ComparisonBy Ashley Moore “We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he…

A Prayer for Peace in Unstable TimesBy Emily Rose Massey “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3, ESV).  My husband…

A Prayer for an Anxious HeartBy Ashley Moore “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength…

We must learn to avoid life’s burnout in order to stay health spiritually, physically, and emotionally.

Look up, my darling, look up. When I hear Him, this space I’m in, at this plain wooden table, this window with the cobwebs at the corner of the metal screen, this…

A Prayer for Co-Laboring with GodBy Laura Bailey “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives…

A Prayer to Die DailyBy Emily Rose Massey “…that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by…

A Prayer for True KnowledgeBy Meg Bucher  “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James 1:5 NLT…

A Prayer for Seemingly Meaningless TasksBy Ashley Moore “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” – Colossians 3:23, NLT Do you…

A Prayer for Purposed PassionBy Emily Rose Massey “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has…

A Prayer for CourageBy Meg Bucher “For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he…

A Prayer for Loved Ones Struggling with AddictionBy Ashley Moore “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a…

A Prayer for PatienceBy Rev. Kyle Norman “You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” – James 5:8 I used to have the proverbial…

A Prayer for Hungering for the Things of GodBy Emily Rose Massey “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6, NIV). Years ago, I…

A Prayer to Share Why We PrayBy Chelsey DeMatteis “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” – Romans 12:12 This title seems odd, right? Why would people want to…

A Prayer for When You Don’t Feel Good EnoughBy Molly Law “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully…

A Prayer of Praise for Who God IsBy Heidi Vegh “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD”. – Psalm 160:6 As readers of the Bible, we often get caught in the…

A Prayer to See Christ as ProtectorBy Chelsey DeMatteis “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to…

A Prayer to Be Anchored in HopeBy Jessica Van Roekel “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the…

Finding Hope in Wilderness Seasons When I was a little girl, I lived in rural Mississippi, down a long dirt road that was named after my family, that offered no cable television, few…

A Prayer for the Right Pace By Ashley Moore “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that…

A Prayer for GratefulnessBy Meg Bucher “The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst…

A Prayer Regarding FortitudeBy Jessica Van Roekel “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the Valley of Baca, they…

A Prayer for When Change Seems ImpossibleBy Ashley Moore “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by…

A Prayer for a Fresh New StartBy Megan Evans “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness;his mercies begin afresh each morning.” – Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT)…

A Prayer for New Rhythms By Ashley Moore “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the…

A Prayer for Your Goals in the New YearBy Molly Law  “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them…

A Prayer to Continue Generosity into the New YearBy Alicia Searl “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God…

A Prayer for Everlasting PeaceBy Kristine Brown “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” (Isaiah 26:3 NIV) The earth-shaking sound of thunder woke…

A Prayer of Surrender to Jesus’ CallingBy Kristine Brown “Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up…

A Prayer for When a Child DiesBy Rev. Kyle Norman “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”…

The holiday season is a time of thanksgiving and gratitude. It is a time to reflect. We gather around fires and giggle with family. We host parties, give gifts, and drink hot…

A Prayer for God to Reach Out through My WordsBy Lynette Kittle “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone”—Colossians…

A Prayer to Practice Christmas Cheer All Year AroundBy Laura Bailey “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another…

A Prayer for ChristmasBy Emma Danzey Isaiah 9:6 says, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His…

A Prayer for a Silent NightBy Alicia Searl “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 Silent Night, a beloved Christmas…

A Prayer for Peace on EarthBy Tiffany Thibault/p> “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and…

A Prayer for Understanding this Christmas.By Meg Bucher “Like newborn babies, you must crave spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,…

A Prayer to Remember the Afflicted This Holiday SeasonBy Lynette Kittle “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as…

A Prayer to Look to The Lord as Everlasting FatherBy Chelsey DeMatteis “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My…

A Prayer for Holiday Meal ConversationsBy Ashley Moore “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6,…

A Prayer for True Joy This ChristmasBy Ashley Moore “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures…

An Advent Prayer for PeaceBy Emma Danzey John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not…

A Prayer to Prepare Our HeartsBy Jessica Van Roekel “A voice cries: In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every…

A Prayer for the Grieving Heart This HolidayBy Alicia Searl “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,…

A Prayer for Us to Believe the Lord Will Do What He SaysBy Maggie Meadows Cooper “You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what He said.” – Luke…

A Prayer for Surrender This ChristmasBy Meg Bucher “I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not…

Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. Those who know me will attest to that fact.  I begin my holiday planning in October. I’m singing Christmas carols at the first hint…

A Prayer of Anticipation By Laura Bailey “The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be…

A Prayer for God to Be with UsBy Tiffany Thibault “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God…

An Advent Prayer for JoyBy Emma Danzey Luke 2:10-11 says, “And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for…

A Prayer for Joy UnspeakableBy Jessica Van Roekel “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the…

A Prayer to Look to the Lord as Mighty GodBy Chelsey DeMatteis  “In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to…

A Prayer for Peace during the HolidaysBy Lynette Kittle “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! And this will be a…

A Prayer to Let Things GoBy Laura Bailey “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 NIV Recently I had the rare…

A Prayer for When Money Is Tight during the HolidaysBy Ashley Moore “Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you…

A Prayer for the Overwhelmed Mom This ChristmasBy Alicia Searl “The Lord replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’” Exodus 33:14 Christmastime is a beautiful and…

An Advent Prayer for HopeBy Emma Danzey Isaiah 9:6 says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And…

A Prayer for Truth This ChristmasBy Meg Bucher “But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscriptive: “The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to…

A Prayer to Prepare Him RoomBy Ashley Moore “…and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no…

A Prayer for Disappointment By Emily Rose Massey “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm 34:1, NKJV). I was involved in a movement…

A Prayer for the SickBy Emma Danzey James 5:14 says, “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil…

A Prayer for Broken HeartsBy Lynette Kittle “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” – Psalm 34:18 Feeling heartbroken is probably one of the…

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”…

A Prayer for Times of UncertaintyBy Ashley Moore  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5, NLT I like my schedule…

When I was four years old, my parents made me take a daily nap in the early part of the afternoon. I remember this quite vividly and I absolutely hated that nap,…

A Prayer for When Giving Thanks Is HardBy Molly Law  “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” –1 Thessalonians 5:16-18…

By the time I was 21 years old, I had suffered a lifetime of disappointments. Both of my parents were dead, as well as all my grandparents and most of my aunts…

Have you ever wondered if you are in alignment with God’s instruction? Have you wondered if that little voice in your head was the devil or God? Have you heard something in…

A Prayer of Thanks to the LordBy Tiffany Thibault “Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His…